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Nostalgia done right
FEATURING DIGITISER’S MR BIFFO
Who is Paul Rose?
Paul is probably better known as Mr Biffo – the creator of legendary teletext games magazine Digitiser. These days, he mostly writes his videogame ramblings over at Digitiser2000.com. If you want more Biffo in your eyes, you can catch him as the host of DigitizerTheShowat www.bit.ly/biffo2000.
Nostalgia is a powerful thing.
You know that better than most, because you’re literally holding nostalgia in your hands as you read this, flooding your brain with that sweet, sweet dopamine and serotonin. Retro gaming is all about continuity with yourself, connecting who you were with who you are now.
As uncertain as the world can be these days, we all benefit from indulging in something feel-good and familiar from happier, less uncertain, times. So it may seem strange that I’m now going to talk about a brand-new videogame…